Hearts earned a 2-1 win at Falkirk in caretaker manager Valdas Ivanauskas's first game since replacing sacked Graham Rix in midweek.

Hearts kept up their chances of earning the second Champions League qualifying spot by maintaining a six-point cushion over third-placed Rangers with 62 points from 31 matches. Leaders Celtic, who travel to Livingston today, have 76.

Champions Rangers ground out a 1-0 win over struggling Dunfermline with a headed winner from Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos.

Paul Hartley put Hearts ahead in the 22nd minute when he squeezed past the near post before Falkirk levelled on the stroke of half-time when Alan Gow struck the ball home on his second attempt.

Falkirk were handed a penalty after Czech Roman Bednar handled Gow's free-kick. Keeper Craig Gordon parried Gow's spot kick but he found the back of the net on the rebound.

Lithuanian Edgaras Jankauskas fired the late winner in the bruising encounter.

"I enjoyed the game. They tried very hard but we have a few players injured and we will know more tomorrow (today)," Ivanauskas said

Fifth-placed Hibernian lost 2-0 at home to Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Aberdeen drew 2-2 at home to Motherwell and Dundee United also drew 2-2 with Kilmarnock.

Gretna became the first team in Britain to win a league title this season when they finished on top of the standings in the third division.

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